Stanley Bostitch Ascend Desktop Stapler, Black (EHF1838K)

THIS IS ALSO FOR SOLID HARDWOOD SUCH AS Bruce Natural Selections. It is also for other engineered floor boards. IT IS NOT FOR STANDARD THICK FLOOR BOARDS. It is really hard to figure out what is the right tool with Bostitch. The Bostitch Stapler recommended by Bruce for National Selections 5/16 thick solid hardwood is nearly impossible to get and is more expensive. This stapler take the place of that other one and additionally works for engineered too. I can't find any negatives with this one compared to the one specific one purpose one they mentioned - this one does more. It even comes with 1000 of the 1" staples most use for Natural Selections. This is a precisely made tool, easy to use and setup and used hardly any air to work to boot. It is as right for Bruce Natural Selection as any Bruce recommends in the manual and seem to be the most affordable one. Now there are other brands you can find for $79-108 dollars that people have found suitable for their projects. To me I rather spend a little more to get a better tool that I at least think will give me less trouble. You do get what you pay for. Now it could be the others are just fine, I don't know, and for maybe one project they will be fine. But I like the way this one loads, will stop when staples are getting low so you don't think you shot a staple and you didn't and go on to the next board. It has a trigger lockout, and the air connection swivels. It is also kinda quite which is nice. No super loud staple sound.If you wonder why these staplers are not the kind you bang with a mallet is that flooring such as Natural selections are not banged tight together as they are stapled as they fit together perfectly by design.After I do two rooms I will likely sell it. Still comes out cheaper than renting of having to get and return it, risking getting a beat-up one to use and rushing, even with out selling it.

The media could not be loaded. I’m a home owner and an intermediate level do-it-yourselfer. I’m not a pro flooring installer. I purchased the EHF1838K flooring stapler in order to install an engineered hardwood floor (0.5” x 7.5” x 8’) in my home without the need of a pro installer. The stapler was recommended by the flooring manufacturer and the reviews were such that I felt confident it would work for my application. I installed an initial 600 sqft using the recommended staple spacing. There were no misfires, jams and or loosening/misalignment of the tongue engagement jig during the entire project. The tongue engagement jig adjusted quickly and was instrumental for aligning the staple with the flooring groove. It hit solid and square every time. The magazine was easy to load. The stapler responded quickly and accurately to the initial pressure adjustment that was required to dial into the correct staple penetration. After installing the first few rows of flooring, my skill level and confidence had improved to the point where I was able to significantly speed up the stapling rate without running the risk of making mistakes or stapling my big toe to the floor. In conclusion, it performed better than I had anticipated as a novice. The tool worked WITH me instead of against me. I could not identify any flaws in the design or performance. I am confident it will work with the remainder of the house. Whether cliché or not, this tool did save me a significant sum of capital in that I was able to complete a flooring project in my home, on my own, the first time. Buy it.

This tool is simply indispensable for fastening engineered hardwood. I know Bostitch is a well known brand name and the reviews were good, but I was still pleasantly surprised. It's a good quality tool and like any good tool, makes "work" more pleasurable. If you're deciding between buying this tool (and possibly a compressor) so you can do it yourself - I say go for it. It's not that hard to do and you'll save plenty of money.

Has worked great so far. One room down and two to go. Not one jam. Great value for the price.

700 plus Sq FT of 1/2 inch engineered tongue and groove flooring installed without a flaw. This stapler is light, mobile and fits closer to the wall then any other flooring nailer I've used. Simply adjust the shoe to fit the thickness of your specific flooring, make sure the shoe fits flat to the top of the flooring when resting on the tongue, tighten and you're good to go. The way the trigger works, you really have to try to put a staple in wrong or through the face of the material, the gun won't fire unless it's completing pressed into the tongue of the flooring which is a good feature since 1/2 inch and under tongue and groove flooring really have little edge for the gun to catch on so you have to pay attention. All in all this gun is great and worked flawlessly, don't bother with the big traditional flooring nailers that you have to swing a 3 pound hammer against to use, this one works fine. I also found that with the traditional flooring nailer with the tall handle, it's almost impossible to "catch" the edge of the flooring when nailing, the way this gun operates and the angle of the handle, it gives you a much more precise feel of engagement.

I just finished laying 1200 feet of Engineered Hardwood flooring (1/2") tongue and groove. The stapler was great. I used Senco crown staples - 1 1/2" long. The stapler has a jig on the front and make sure you adjust it to your flooring as once it is setup the gun slides right into the grove in the proper position every time. I had a few miss staples but that was because I was going too fast and didn't pay attention to the position of the nailer. Overall super happy with the gun. Make life much easier and was well worth the purchase.